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Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by Afamed: 2:15pm On Oct 20, 2019
PRESS STATEMENT

DISCONTINUATION OF ALLEGED USSD SERVICE CHARGE BY MTN NIGERIA

The attention of the Federal Ministry of Communications has been drawn to the viral text message allegedly sent by the Mobile Network Operator MTN Nigeria and other Mobile Operators notifying subscribers of a four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from the 21st of October 2019.

The office of the Honourable Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS, FBCS, FIIM is unaware of this development and has hereby directed the sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ensures the operator suspends such plans until the Honourable Minister is fully and properly briefed.

Signed
Uwa Suleiman (Mrs)
Spokesperson to the Honourable Minister of Communications
20th October 2019

Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by Nobody: 2:27pm On Oct 20, 2019
I hope this news ain't false.

Cus I've got law suit in preposterous accumulated capacity on a certain Network service providers.
Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by Afamed: 2:33pm On Oct 20, 2019
The news is directly from our honourable Minister of Communications
Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by greatmarshall(m): 2:42pm On Oct 20, 2019
Okay
Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by TheTourist: 2:57pm On Oct 20, 2019
FAKE NEWS cheesy

False Hope. Something they'll still implement after "being briefed" wink
Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by fidelmarshal199: 3:06pm On Oct 20, 2019
What's the source of this news?
Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by Afamed: 3:30pm On Oct 20, 2019
fidelmarshal199:
What's the source of this news?

Read directly from his verified Twitter account.
Thank you

Re: Discontinuation Of Alleged USSD Charge By MTN by Afamed: 3:32pm On Oct 20, 2019
TheTourist:
FAKE NEWS cheesy

False Hope. Something they'll still implement after "being briefed" wink
Perhaps you don't understand the definition of fake news.

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